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arkadymac.com has exclusive coverage of Cosplay Convention 2014 at SM City Novaliches last weekend.  Sponsored by SM Cyberzone and technology company O+ USA, it was an afternoon of fun and excitement as cosplayers got to share the fun and fascination of cosplay to the public.

 

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As part of the Cyberzone month of the various SM malls around the country, Cosplay Convention 2014 aimed to get the public to better appreciate technology and other aspects of modern culture.  Cosplay has become a part of it and they have graciously offered the chance for cosplayers to take part in this event and offered great prizes as well.

 

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The program started in earnest past 4pm with some introductions and the start of the cosplay parade which sawthe cosplayers going around the mall and letting people know of the event in their colorful costumes.  After making the rounds and returning to the stage, the competition started in earnest with 12 participants, including Nyanbu himself making a rare appearance.  Contestants were given ample time to introduce themselves on stage.  The first part of the contest was the O+ USA Air Shuffle dance contest where contestants got to incorporate O+’s Air Shuffle wave into their dance routine to the delight of the spectators. The cosplayers were into it and were quite creative in their dances.  In the end, our friend Johnny Taker won as he was the most amusing of them all, getting to take home a brand new O+ phone for his efforts.

 

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Then came the cosplay competition where the cosplayers got to show their great costumes and talents to the audience.  The audience was quite appreciative and were cheering them on as the cosplayers performed their routines.  In the end, our friend Dennis Vicarth as GI Joe’s Snake Eyes won as champion.  From what we gather, he still couldn’t believe it as he admitted that it was his first time to win anything in his years of cosplaying.  Even more unbelievable for him was him receiving the grand prize of a brand  new O+ phone courtesy of the sponsor.

 

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Coming in as runner up was our friend Yuna Akira as Death Master from BlackRock Shooter while our friend Bolen Lareza won as Best Chibi, winning nice SM Cinema cards.

 

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Celebrity cosplayer Mina Monina was one of the judges of the event and helped out in awarding the prizes along with the representatives from SM and O+.  She was really nice and friendly and was gracious in having our photos taken with her.

 

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After the program, the cosplayers got to have fun taking photos with the crowd who came to watch and participate in the event.  For us cosplayers, it makes us really happy to have our cosplay appreciated by others.

 

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It was a fun event with lots of surprises and great prizes.  Many thanks to the people at SM City Novaliches for being nice and courteous to the cosplayers and to O+ for sponsoring this event for the benefit of the cosplayers.  We really appreciate it and we hope you can have more such events in the future.

 

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